Government Information

http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/812006.pdf

Statistics on traffic accidents, deaths, miles of travel, registered vehicles, alcohol and accidents, occupant protection and more.  From the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43435.pdf

Provides a current review of state and federal laws regarding the sale of marijuana for medical or retail purposes, the consequences of violating the federal Controlled Substances Act, and Justice Department memoranda relating to marijuana. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhis/earlyrelease/earlyrelease201403.pdf

Updates estimates for 15 selected health measures and presents estimates for 1997-2012 for comparison.  Measures include persons without health insurance coverage, persons who have a usual place to go for medical care, persons who failed to get needed medical care due to cost, alcohol consumption and smoking, mental distress and so forth. From the National Center for Health Statistics

http://www.samhsa.gov/data/DASIS/NSSATS2012_Web.pdf

Provides data on the location, characteristics, and use of substance abuse treatment facilities in the U.S.  Covers nearly 15,000 facilities. From the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

http://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/research-reports/hallucinogens-dissociative-drugs

Offers the latest research findings on these drugs, describing what they are, how they are abused, and basic facts about different drugs within this classification of drugs.  From the National Institute on Drug Abuse

http://gainscenter.samhsa.gov/cms-assets/documents/143496-555803.guidelines-document.pdf

Lays out a program for achieving better outcomes for people with mental health or substance abuse problems who are transitioning from jail to community treatment. From the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

http://www.samhsa.gov/data/StatesInBrief/2k14/Virginia_BHBarometer.pdf

Presents statistics on prevalence and treatment of substance abuse and mental health problems in Virginia.  One of a series of state reports.  See also States in Brief Report for Virginia.  From the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

http://www.samhsa.gov/data/StatesInBrief/2K14/National_BHBarometer.pdf

Presents a set of substance use and mental health indicators drawn from various federal surveys for an overview of the nation’s behavioral health.  From the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration